Name: Safeguards Against Arbitrary Police Actions
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 46 s
Description: The Constitution and the Judiciary have put some guidelines to check arbitrary police actions. Watch the video to learn about these.

Question

Explain the procedure of filing an FIR. What are the details recorded in an FIR?

Accepted Answer

The proper procedure to file an FIR is:
a. The informant has to meet the officer in charge at the police station and narrate the sequence of events.
b. The officer writes down the complaint, and it is signed by the informant.
c. The information given is then entered into a book to be kept by the officer.
d. A copy of the FIR is given to the informant.

The following details are noted in an FIR:
a. The date and approximate hour when the crime was committed and reported.
b. The place where it occurred.
c. Complainant's name and address.
d. The name and address of the suspect, if any.
e. Description of the crime.
f. In case of theft, details of property stolen.
g. The section of the law which applies to the offence.

Explain the procedure of filing an FIR. What are the details recorded in an FIR?

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